The title basically says it all, but Harvard is literally my DREAM school. I learned that CC isn’t the best place for a supportive group (LOL), but I am totally open to any criticism at all.
I am currently a junior so I just want to see how I am doing so far and if there is much I need to improve on
Basic Info:
State (if domestic applicant): CA
School Type: Private Catholic (All-Girls)
Ethnicity: Asian (noooo!)
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: Don’t want to say, but I am basically middle-class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Muslim woman interested in politics IDK?
SAT I (breakdown): 2250
ACT (breakdown): 34
SAT II: Math 2 - 750, Physics - 740
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.85/4.0 (I have pretty strong upward trend so IDK)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): US Gov’t (5), Stat (5), US Hist (4), English Lit (5), BC Calc (5). Environmental Science (4)
Senior Year Course Load: Currently a junior, but I plan on taking dual enrollment
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): IDK about NMS yet, but I won some regional and state awards for Speech and Debate
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
-Varsity Lacrosse 3 years so far (Captain this year)
-ASB (Secretary, President)
-CSF member
-NHS obvi (VP)
-Own a political blog with over 2,000 views
-Editor-in-chief of school newspaper
-Peer tutor 2 years
-School Ambassador 2 years
-Speech and Debate (LD Captain)
-Interact Rotary Club (President and Board Member)
-Muslim Student Association (President)
-MUN (Treasurer)
-Lead a group at a library that makes hats to donate to hospitals (I love crocheting in what little free time I have)
-City Youth Commission
-Student Against Destructive Decisions (Leadership team at school)
-QuizBowl (Treasurer)
-Feminism Club (just a member lol)
Job/Work Experience:
-Interned at a congressional office
-Volunteer for a political campaign (if that counts)
-Interned at a museum
-Interned at a law firm
-Interned at my City Hall
Summer Activities:
-My internships
-Traveled to Cambodia to teach orphans
-Waitressed
-Took classes at a community college
Volunteer Experience: Around 160 hours
-Raised $2,000 to help Syrian orphans
-Political campaign
-Work at a local food bank and soup kitchen
-Traveled to Cambodia
I have learned throughout my years at high school that political science and international affairs is what I am really passionate about, so I think it kind of shows in my application. Let me know what you think! We’re all going through this together!
Also, I know that there are TONS of Harvard applicants that are a million times more qualified than I am, and have worked much more than I have. I just want to see if I have a chance seeing as how selective admissions are.